Author Archives: KD

An Early Spring

Posted on Sunday, April 8, 2012 by KD

I am kind of excited right now because I am not going through the misery of seasonal allergies. Yep, they’re pretty much gone.  The hay fever symptoms started in 2000 when I turned forty years old. Welcome to middle age. … Continue reading →

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Pivoting

Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 by KD

I have finished my classroom training at Code Academy. Tonight is the dress rehearsal at 1871 in Chicago.  Demo Day is tomorrow evening. 549 people have RSVP’d to the event. I’m not sure how big the room is, but I … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Good Programmer?

Posted on Sunday, March 4, 2012 by KD

I don’t recall anyone ever asking me this question. I wish somebody would. There is no one answer as to what determines whether one individual is a good programmer while others are better off finding another career. Contrary to some … Continue reading →

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Halfway There

Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2012 by KD

I am at the half-way point of my 12-week training classes at Code Academy in Chicago. There is so much to learn and so little time. My days, evenings, and weekends are packed, pushing my brain to the limit and … Continue reading →

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Defensiveness is not a Virtue

Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2012 by KD

I grew up in the Land of Defensiveness. The competition was stiff.  Avoidance of embarrassment was at the root of our protective posturing. Winning meant a brief, yet fleeting feeling of superiority. When failure was immanent, last-resort tactics like “the … Continue reading →

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